Base for fence posts



March 26, 1929. c. w s-z 1,706,684

BASE FOR FENCE POSTS Filed June .18 -1928.

Inventor Cfai'eizo 5 i754? q B Attorngy Patented Mar. 26, 1929. I

UNITED "STATES CLARENCE GfwELsz, r LM aa'MIssoURI.

Basa FOR FENCE Pos'r's.

Application filed. June 18,

The present invention relates to improvements in metallic building structures, and has reference more particularly to a metallic base for fence posts.

One of the important objects of the present invention is to provide a fence post base thatcan be readily and easily driven into the ground to provide a firm and positive support for the fence post.

A further object is to provide a'fence post base which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed. i

In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the same;

Figure 1 is a perspective viewof one form of base or a fence post.

Figure 2 is a detail perspectiveview of the inverted U-shaped unit thatprovides' a support for the lower end of the fence post for use in conjunction with the base shown in Figure 1, and i Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of another form of base. I v

In the drawing with reference more particularly to Figures 1 and 2, the numeral 1 designates generally the fence post base, the same being formed from heavy galvanized sheet steel or other highly rust resisting metal. In constructing this base, a triangular shapedpiece of material is'bent along the lines 22 whereby to provide an intermediate back wall 3 and the parallel spaced side. walls, 4., the vertical free edges of said side walls gradually tapering toward the lowerend ofthe rear wall 3. The lower extremity f of the rear wall 3 is pointed as indicated at 5 whereby the base may be readily and easily driven into the ground. For the purpose of anchoring the base in the ground, the lower end portions of the side walls 4 are cut to form the anchoring prongs 6 as clearly shown in Figure 1. These prongs are bent outwardly.

A salient part of the base 1 is the substantially inverted U-shaped unit 7 shown in Figure 2 that is also constructed of the same material as the base 1, andthe side portion 8 is adapted to be rigidly secured to the rear wall 3 y any appropriate fastening .means at a i I point below the top of the base and the crown tam portion 9 projects horizontally between the walls 42 while the other or outer side 10 hegrend the side edges of the side walls 1928. Serial No. 286,236,

and the lower free end of this side wall 10 pointed to also enter the ground very easily.

The pointed free end of the outer side 10 designated by the reference character 11.

The mverted U-shaped unit, 7 cooperates with the'upper portion of the base 1 to provide a socket to receive the lower end of the fence post, shown in the dotted lines, and the lower end rests on the crown portion .9 of the inverted u-shaped member 7, while suitable openings 12 are formed in the side walls4 adjacent the upper edge thereof to accommodate nails or other fastening means that may be driven into the sides of the fence post to rigidly secure the same in the socket formed in the upper portion of the base.

In Figure 3 there is shown another form of a fence post base wherein the same com prises an angle iron unit 13, the vertical free edges of the sides gradually converging toward the lower end and terminating in a groundengaging point 14; The upper edge portions of the sides of the angle iron unit are formed with openings 15 to accommodate suitable fastening means that may be driven into the adjacent sides of a fence post that has its lower end portion positioned in the upper portion of this, angle iron unit 13.

, It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that I have provided a fence post base that can be readily and easily driven into the ground and will provide a rigid support fora fence post, and will not necessitate the fence post having to be driven into the ground, thus avoiding deterioration of the fence post, and rendering the same strong and durable.

ment of my invention it is to be understood that minor changes inthe size,-shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to with- .out departing from the spirit of the invention, and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is In a fence post base, a substantially chan nel shaped metallic unit, the side walls thereof having their outer edges gradually tapering toward the lower end of the unit, the lower end of the rear wall of the unit being pointed and adapted to be driven into the ground, the upper portion of the channelshaped unit providing a fence post receiving socket, the sides of the socket being formed with fastenin means receivin openings, and c a. substantia y'inverted U- sped bracket While I have shown thepreferredembodihaving one of its sides secured to the rear vall of the channel shaped unit, the Cl'O W11 portion of said inverted U-shaped bracket being adapted for engagement with the bottom of a fence post positioned in the socket, the other side of the U-shaped bracket projecting beyond the free edges of the sides of the channel shaped unit and extending downwardly, the

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of the sides of the channel shaped unit being P' iol'med wlth anchoring elements.

In testnnon'y whereof I affix my slgnature.

CLARENCE G. VVLLSZ. 

